Edge of the Apocalypse
Chapter 703: Reverence

After hearing Leon's words, Alan understood why so many people on the surface hated the nobles. The Williams were indeed wealthy enough to install an ion cannon on the starship. It was usually a heavy weapon mounted on a battleship, even if part of its power had to be sacrificed in order to mount it on a starship. However, even with a partial reduction in power, the main ion cannon was still astonishingly powerful, just as Leon had said. A few shots would be enough to wipe out tens of thousands of troops on the ground.

Just the cost of installing the main cannon on the starship was probably enough to buy a brand new starship, and there was even some extra money left. Of these expenses, Allen would definitely spend most of it on renovation technology. After all, with the starship's energy reserves, if it was to be used to fire the quantum cannon, the starship's power furnace would probably have to be redesigned. From this, it could be seen that Leon's military contributions were actually linked to a large number of bills.

This guy was clearly using money to buy military merits, Allen thought.

"Alright, second-class merit points will be awarded next." Capulo smiled and said, "There are three teams that have won the second-class merit. They are Pack of Wolves, Sonic Flying Birds and Rattlesnakes."

"The pack of wolves, when they first entered Frost Star, worked with the rest of the team to kill a dark titan. After that, he completed a number of base missions, annihilating more than three hundred enemy soldiers. But their main contribution was to discover where the enemy's base was, and because of their timely information, we were able to expel them before Frost Star turned into a man-made black hole, thus preserving this planetary battlefield. "Capullo's gaze moved and finally landed on Allen's face," So, on behalf of the Military Ministry, I award them a second-class merit. And I will give him an extra award for his outstanding performance, "he said.

Immediately, everyone in the hall held their breath, guessing in their hearts what kind of reward Capulo would take out.

The old marshal raised a finger and said, "Tenth rank magic energy spear, Blazing Flame!"

"Isn't that the Marshal's Legendary Armament?" Someone cried out in surprise after a moment of silence in the hall.

"Is that the burning flame personally made by the late Grandmaster Heller?"

Alan looked around blankly, but Leon's smile froze as he smiled bitterly, "How biased Marshal Kepler is!"

"Not only is there a tenth grade gun, there is only one. You are all rewarded." Alan frowned.

"How can that be the same. Fiery Flame was Marshal Capullo's pistol, and its value was no longer something that a ten-grade gun could measure. If you put it up for auction, there are plenty of people willing to pay a high price for it. Moreover, Heller who made it was the grandson of Monroe, the father of the Devil realm. Just this alone doubled its value. In the end, the performance of the scorching flame far surpassed that of an ordinary rank ten spear. Its power was comparable to that of a rank twelve or even higher magical weapon. Leon patted Allen's shoulder and said, "So you see, I'm so jealous right now."

Alan was surprised. When he looked at Capulet, the latter gave him a meaningful smile.

After the military service eulogy ended, there were only four teams that received admission tickets to the central battlefield in the Garden of Eden. The elimination rate was astonishingly high. However, just as Russen had said before, the central battlefield was a hundred times more dangerous than the previous planetary battlefield. If a team with insufficient strength went, they would die. Even Allen's team had to form an alliance with other teams in order to be strong enough to enter the Garden of Eden.

As soon as they left the venue, the leaders of the four teams were surrounded by people. There were still three days to go before heading to the Garden of Eden, and today, the target of the alliance had to be decided. For this reason, even with Reese's help, Alan was busy until dusk before he could return to his residence. The alliance team was temporarily settled. Apart from Reese's team, Alan had also taken a fancy to the other five hunting teams.

Among them, the Black Knights possessed exceptional mobility and assault capabilities. They were already familiar with such tasks as cutting through defense lines or providing battlefield assistance. After watching some of their battle videos, the Black Cavalry were like phantom figures on the battlefield. Allen decided on the spot to form an alliance with them. As for the Red Warriors, they were all fighting groups. Their offensive abilities were outstanding, and they were also skilled in defending the battlefield. In the records of the planetary battlefield, there was a record of using their seven-man squad to hold off a 300-man Catu vanguard battalion.

The Silver Heavenly Horse and the Adjudicator were a comprehensive team. Like Leon's team, they possessed talents in all fields. However, their general abilities and levels were inferior to those of the Canary Knights. Of course, this kind of inferiority was also the result of comparison with a top team like Leon.

The final "Shadow Bobcats" were similar to teams like Reese, proficient in spying, sneaking in, setting traps, and so on. Considering the vast area of the central battlefield, it was clear that Reese was the only team that had set up the intelligence network. As a result, Alan had finally absorbed these bobcats.

At this point, an alliance with their own expertise and detailed division of labor was formed.

As for the other teams that had obtained the qualifications to enter the arena, they had also completed their alliance with the other teams on this day. Allen had only joined six teams, and the scale was already very small. A wealthy lord like Leon had promised to distribute merit points according to contribution, but he had also paid to recruit a portion of the mercenary ranks. So when he submitted the registration form, the staff in charge of recording was dumbfounded at the huge group of twenty teams.

The next morning, Catherine personally visited and delivered the extra prize that Allen had received. When the silver-gray chest opened, an old-fashioned flintlock flame and spear appeared in Allen's eyes. The flames were like its name, and the body of the spear was mainly bright fiery red. On the hilt and outer hilt of the gun, there were two patterns, white and black. They formed a group of patterns that looked like clouds and mist. The entire pistol seemed to be burning with flames!

Fiery flames had been in Capulo's hands for more than twenty years, but the body of the spear was well maintained, not even taking a single stripe. Along with the weapon was a detailed description of the magic energy spear, including the structure of the burning flame, the sequence exploded diagram, and the materials used. Amongst them, the source of the flames was actually the same as Capulet's armor. They were all high-quality materials like the Eye of Prison Flame. No wonder Leon said that it could display the power of a twelfth or third grade magic energy spear even though it was at the level of a tenth grade spear.

This magic energy spear has two abilities, one is the explosive zone, and the other is the blazing flame bomb.

Deflagration zone is a domain-specific ability. When activated, it is user-centric and within 50 meters in diameter, there will be persistent flame zones. This fire zone will deal damage to enemies, but it will also increase the power of the user's other fire attributes and suppress other attributes of Origin Energy.

The Blazing Flame Bullet was purely an offensive ability. The Blazing Flame Spear would convert Origin Energy into a bullet that contained Origin Flame Energy. When the target was hit, it would explode and form a cloud of fire about ten meters long and wide. The cloud of fire would cause a second spread of damage and incinerate the space around the target without any distinction. Regardless of whether it was the deflagration zone or the Blazing Flame Bullets, their flames would produce a temperature close to 2,000 degrees Celsius, a temperature that even steel could melt.

According to the sequence of the flames, the temperature of the flames originally wouldn't be able to reach such a high level. However, adding the Eye of Prison Flame, a crystal that possessed high purity flame origin power, was another matter. This was also the reason why high-grade magic weapons needed special crystals to increase their power. Without these special crystals as the source of the stimulation ability, many of the sequencers' designs would be useless.

What Heller was most praised for wasn't the use of special crystals in magical weapons. Rather, he could use the ingenious design of the sequence circuit to reduce the magical weapon's demand for Origin Energy. At the same time, he could maximize the use of special crystals, allowing low-grade magical energy weapons to exhibit superb levels.

To Alan, burning flames were like adding wings to a tiger. In addition to being able to substitute for the damaged blade armor, it was important for Allen to get a glimpse of his predecessors' experience with the Magic Cube sequence. This was like watching an expert fight. Studying the sequence of blazing flames would be of great benefit to Allen's ability to design his own sequences.

"This was specially given to you by the Marshal to make up for Comon's mistakes. In order to not attract too much attention, he even gave special awards to other teams that obtained the qualifications for the Central Battlefield. Speaking of which, they still have to thank you for the extra rewards. If it weren't for you, the Military Department wouldn't have been able to add any extra awards." Katherine patted the flames and said, "Be careful, Capulet's things aren't that easy to get. But now, you shouldn't refuse."

Alan smiled bitterly and said, "Of course I know that. I've already seen how powerful your marshal is yesterday."

"No, you haven't seen enough." Catherine closed her eyes and said, "Russen's strength is palpable, but Capullo, so far I'm not even sure if he will recover from his old wounds." When you think you know him well enough, you may only see the tip of the iceberg. Unfathomable, this kind of Capulo was the most terrifying. "Even though his strength isn't as strong as it was before, just his insight into the world and his steadily leading grasp of the world are enough to make people feel awe-inspiring."

"Awe" Allen said, "This is the first time I've heard you describe a person like this."

"Saying so much is to make sure you don't let down your guard." Catherine stood up and said, "Well, it's time for me to go. If I'm late, I'm afraid it'll give rise to suspicion. After all, General Catherine is just playing tricks."

She blinked her eyes, her usual playfulness.